Daily Briefing: Cancer Planet
Congressional hearings on terror detainees resemble a "partisan media event" as both parties use last week of session to look smart, busy. [ NYT , WP ]
Warrantless spying bill clears one hurdle, others remain. [ WP , LAT ]
Liquids and gels can go back on the planes, provided they're in tiny bottles and scanned separately. [ NYT , WP , USAT , W$J ]
British soldiers kill high-ranking Al-Qaeda member in Iraq, who had previously escaped from an American prison in Afghanistan. [ NYT ]
Marlboro Lights ain't no Diet Coke, Judge rules. [ NYT ]
Home prices decline for first time in a decade, effect on overall economy unknown. [ LAT ]
The big newspapers pick up story of George Allen and the n-bombs. [ NYT , WP ]